PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Maracic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gabriel Brooks has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brooks
vs
Maracic

180 cm
25
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Maracic!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maracic shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Maracic avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Maracic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Maracic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maracic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Maracic is looking for a kimura here.
Maracic thows a huge punch but Brooks dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maracic throwing shots but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Maracic wants to take a breather but Brooks is having none of it.
Maracic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Maracic is looking for a kimura but Brooks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maracic to get the leverage.

Maracic is working for a submission of some sort.
Maracic is thwarting Brooks's attempts to control the position.
Maracic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maracic trying to control the pace.
Maracic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brooks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Maracic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brooks sees it coming and defends easily.

Brooks is defending against the submission attempts here by Maracic.
Brooks is looking to escape.

Maracic is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Brooks is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Maracic!